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BIOGRAPHY
James M. Sulkowski was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1951. He
studied for two years at the Pennsylvania Academy of fine Arts in Philadelphia,
Carnegie Mellon University and most notably at The Art Students League of
New York with master painter, Frank Mason. It was during his five years
of study with Mr. Mason that Sulkowski learned the concepts and techniques
of the great masters.
Besides painting, James Sulkowski is also a sculptor. His bronzes
include classical figurative subject matter. He employs the Lost Wax
process of the ancient Greeks in casting his pieces. In 1987, Mr. Sulkowski
was commissioned by Tito Capobianco and the Pittsburgh Opera to sculpt a
bronze bust of Luciano Pavarotti. This bust was presented to Mrs. George
L. Craig Jr. during the Pavarotti Gala at the Benedum Center. At one
time, his busts and figures of opera characters were handled by the Metropolitan
Opera in New York where reproduction greeting cards of his opera paintings
were also sold. Mr. Sulkowski maintains a studio in the Pittsburgh
area.
In 1979, Mr. Sulkowski, in collaboration with his twin brother, Joseph,
was commissioned by the Saudi Arabian government to paint two murals, five
feet by twelve feet, commemorating and depicting two important historic
highlights of Saudi history. One, the Scientific and Mathematical
Achievements of the Saudi Arabians, and two, The Ikhwan Revolt of 1929.
These large canvases were completed in 1980 and hang in the King Abdul
Aziz Naval Museum in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
In 1994, James opened the SULKOWSKI ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS in Houston, Pa., where he teaches the concepts and techniques of classical painting. Sulkowski has won many awards in national exhibitions including the Helen DeCozen Award for best floral painting in the American Artists Professional League 64th Grand National. He is also included in THE BEST OF FLOWER PAINTING published by North Light Books. Mr. Sulkowski continues to exhibit widely and is currently represented by:
DASSIN GALLERY in Los Angeles
GODWIN & LUNDQUIST FINE ART GALLERY in Massachusetts
SULKOWSKI FINE ART GALLERY in Canonsburg, Pa.
Featured in an article in the
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
on Nov. 23, 1997.
65 West Pike Street
Canonsburg, Pa. 15317
(724) 746-1573
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